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The Crusades
The Crusades were a very imortant time for the church and the people. Definition of Crusade
(krū-sād')
  1. often Crusade Any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
  2. A holy war undertaken with papal sanction.
  3. A vigorous concerted movement for a cause or against an abuse. See synonyms at [[@/topic/campaign|campaign]].
intr.v., -sad·ed, -sad·ing, -sades. To engage in a crusade.

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